Issues with game speed on Linux using GTX 4060 and Zorin OS
Issues with game speed on Linux using GTX 4060 and Zorin OS
I understand this could seem a bit unusual for this discussion, but I'm reaching out for any possible guidance. I've switched from Windows to Zorin OS and am hoping you can assist me wherever you can. The site says games and software should perform better, but in reality, frame rates are disappointing. For instance, Minecraft used to hit around 200 FPS, now it's barely 30 with mods. Roblox runs near 300 on Sober, but drops to about 12 when graphics are low. Blender is stuck at roughly 20 FPS and causes a lot of lag. OBS seems fine, though. I've had some trouble in another forum too—someone suggested installing 545 and trying various drivers, but the same issues persist. I was advised to switch to version 550 with kernel 6.5, but that caused problems installing it and even stopped my second monitor. I've been exploring newer kernels now and am using 6.10.9-1-liquorix. Roblox still struggles heavily, but Minecraft is improving slightly to about 60 FPS. I'm not very familiar with Linux settings, so I'm unsure how to adjust things. OBS freezes my second monitor when launching Sober, and game performance drops significantly, which wasn't a problem before—though it might be linked to OBS settings I haven't fine-tuned yet. Any suggestions or tips would be greatly appreciated.
The screenshot mainly shows your GPU is detected. Have you tried installing Ubuntu to check for similar problems? Nvidia drivers can be tricky, and switching distros might help with game performance. Personally, AMD GPUs work best with Linux if you're planning to use it.
I don’t understand zorin well, so my assistance might be limited. This issue could still exist. If it does, it seems you might be using open-source GPU drivers, which often perform less efficiently compared to official NVIDIA drivers. To check the drivers your system is running, open a terminal and type: inxi -aG. This should display something like Graphics: Device-1: Intel GeminiLake [UHD Graphics 600] driver: i915 version: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20 ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1,DP-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:3185 class-ID: 0380 Device-2: Luxvisions Innotech EasyCamera 1M driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-7:2 chip-ID: 30c9:001c class-ID: 0e02 serial: 8SSC20X59213V1SR1230AKS Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1 Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.21x7.99") s-diag: 414mm (16.31") monitor-1: eDP-1 model: BOE Display 0x07f8 built: 2019 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 dpi: 136 gamma: 1.2 size: 256x144mm (10.08x5.67") diag: 294mm (11.6") ratio: 16:9 modes: 1366x768 API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel iris platforms: device: 0 drv: iris device: 1 drv: swrast surfaceless: drv: iris x11: drv: iris inactive: gbm,wayland API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 24.0.9-0ubuntu0.2 glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 600 (GLK 2) device-ID: 8086:3185 memory: 3.6 GiB unified: yes You’re looking for graphics, so find the one associated with your GPU and check its driver. As shown in my case, it’s GeminiLake integrated graphics using the i915 driver. Keep in mind, claims of better performance on Linux often stem from reduced RAM usage by the OS; actual gains are usually modest.